Title

Faculty Name

Document Type

School

CLA

Department

CJFS

Course Subject

CJFS

Course Number

3450

Course Section

01

Course Title

Forensic Firearm & Toolkit Exm

Academic Term and Year

Spring 2016

Credits

2.00

Area of Study

FSCI

Course Description

Goals: To develop skills in applying the techniques used by forensic scientists in examining firearms and toolmarks, and to understand the role of science in medico-legal and forensic contexts. Content: Course content will focus on the role forensic firearm and tool mark examination in civil and criminal cases. Content specific to forensic firearm and toolmark examination will include properties of evidence, admissibility of evidence and expert testimony, evidence collection procedures, methods of evidence analyses, and interpretation and communication of results. Taught: Annually Prerequisites: CJFS 3400 Credits: 2